Changes in the Contralateral Eye in Uncomplicated Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous in Adults

Visual Acuity Results Following Treatment of Persistent Hyperplastic Primary Vitreous

“…It has been sug¬ gested that most eyes with more severe PHPV result in early removal, since few cases are reported in adults. [5][6] Visual acuity results, with few exceptions, have been poor. Eightythree cases reported in the ophthalmie literature from 1955 The remaining 18 patients in the surgical group had postoperative opti¬ cal correction with contact lenses or glasses, usually instituted between one week and two months after sur¬ gery followed by amblyopia therapy, which consisted of full-time occlusion of the opposite eye.…”

Ophthalmic Doppler in persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous atypical presentation: case report

“…In PHPV cases, highly refl ective membrane shadows are observed on the papillary area, extending to the vitreous posterior third or to the crystalline posterior capsule (incomplete or complete form) (3) and associated with reduced anteroposterior diameter. This report describes a non-typical case that includes the observation of a mass on the papillary area, extending to the posterior pole with a membrane adhered to the lesion (9) . These characteristics caused diagnostic uncertainty.…”

The Vitreous

“…This tissue adheres to the posterior lens capsule and extends laterally to attach to the ciliary processes, which are elongated and displaced centrally. Although 90% of cases are unilateral, many of the fellow eyes have a Mittendorf dot or other anomaly of anterior vitreous development (Awan and Thumayan, 1985). A persistent hyaloid artery, often still perfused with blood, arises from the posterior aspect of the retrolental plaque in the affected eye.…”